More than 250 schools in Bangkok were closed on Jan 23 due to pollution, the authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city. Seasonal air pollution has long afflicted Thailand, like many countries in the region, as colder, stagnant winter air combines with smoke from crop stubble burning and car fumes.

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Thailand air pollution forces 352 schools to close

Air pollution in the Thai capital has forced the closure of more than 350 schools, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world’s seventh-most...

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The level of PM2.5 pollutants — cancerous microparticles small enough to enter the bloodstream through the lungs — reached 108 micrograms per cubic meter

Nível de poluentes PM2.5 – micropartículas cancerígenas suficientemente pequenas para entrar na corrente sanguínea pelos pulmões – chegou a 108 microgramas por metro cúbico

Poluição faz Bangkok fechar escolas e oferecer transporte público gratuito

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Pollution causes Bangkok to close schools and offer free public transport

BANGKOK: Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday (Jan 23), local authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city. Seasonal air pollution has long afflicted Thailand, like many countries in the region, as colder, stagnan

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Nearly 200 Bangkok schools close over air pollution

Classes have been cancelled for up to five days.

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More than 100 schools in Bangkok cancel classes due to worsening PM2.5 pollution

by Montira RUNGJIRAJITTRANON / Sally JENSENAir pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years.Bangkok officials also announced free public transport for a week in a bid to reduce traffic in a city notorious for n...

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Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close

Authorities in Thai capital order closure of 352 schools and hold online classes - Anadolu Ajansı

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Bangkok schools closed due to air pollution

Air pollution in the Thai capital forced the closure of more than 350 schools on Friday, city authorities said, as Bangkok was ranked the world's seventh-most polluted major city by air quality monitor IQAir.

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Air pollution in Thailand’s Bangkok forces more than 350 schools to close

BANGKOK, Thailand — Air pollution in the Thai capital forced more than 350 schools to close on Friday, city authorities said, the highest number in five years. Bangkok officials also announced free public transport for a week in a bid to reduce traffic in a city notorious for noxious exhaust fumes. Seasonal air pollution has long afflicted Thailand, like many countries in the region, but this week’s hazy conditions have closed the most schools s…

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Hundreds of schools in Bangkok have closed due to air pollution - residents have been asked to work from home if possible.

Iskolák százai zártak be Bangkokban a légszennyezettség miatt - A lakosságot arra kérték, hogy lehetőség szerint dolgozzon otthonról.

Iskolák százai zártak be Bangkokban a légszennyezettség miatt

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